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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Register for our special event: Exclusively for Aging Parents and their Families at Spruill Oaks Library on October 28, 2015 1pm-2:30pm. CALL FOR DETAILS 678-842-3100.Please
join us for an educational workshop Exclusively for Aging Parents and their
families:

Empower
Yourself and Your Parents

Wednesday,
October 28th1:00pm-2:30 pm, light refreshments will
be served. Please feel free to
include in your RSVP Friends and Colleagues that would be interested in Empowering
themselves and their parents too!

Did you know?

·A majority of older adults have
not changed residences in more than 20 years (58 percent), and 75
percent say they intend to live in their current home for the rest of
their lives. [1]

·Eighty-two percent of
professionals cite decreased cognitive abilities – due to mental
illness or memory loss – as the top reason preventing older Americans
from staying mentally sharp, and by extension able to live alone, yet
only 42 percent of older Americans cite this same reason.

·When asked what concerns they
have about living independently, adults 60 and older say they are most
concerned about becoming a burden to others (42 percent), experiencing
memory loss (41 percent) and not being able to get out of the house
and/or drive (34 percent).

·Additionally, while less than a
quarter of older adults anticipate needing support managing their
finances as they age, the majority of professionals stress this will be
a need (19 percent and 86 percent, respectively).

1.Source: 2015 United States of Aging Survey, an annual survey
conducted by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, National
Council on Aging and UnitedHealthcare.

Looking to Buy or Sell a Home?

Get valuable tips on selling or buying a home today, visit my main site at http://www.pamsantoro.bhhsgeorgia.com/. You can also contact me at 678-656-6627 if you have any questions about local market conditions, financing or anything that can help you with in your search for real estate.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

While there is no standard formula to determine how long your
house will sit on the market, a recent survey of more than 750,000 houses sold in
the US revealed that the average listing time can be anywhere between 46 to 55
days. Of course, there would be houses that will sell within days while there
would be those that will take years to sell.

Naturally, sellers would prefer selling their homes in the shortest
period of time since it would allow them to use the proceeds from the sale and
use it for the intended purpose. With money on hand, they can buy their next
home, make a better investment or pay off their debts. In addition, it would
save them from spending a lot of money on repairs, maintenance and taxes.

So, how can you sell your house fast? To sell your home in
record time for maximum profit, here are some tips and tricks that you may want
to consider.

Price it
competitively.Price your property right from the start. Pricing it too high
may result to a slower sale.

Enhance
curb appeal. The power of first impressions cannot be denied so use it to
your advantage. Enhance your curb appeal and hook those potential homebuyers
into buying your property.

Depersonalize,
upgrade and stage.Upgrade the
interior and exterior of your house to make it more presentable and increase
your return on investment (ROI), remove your personal stuff, and stage the
house to show how the rooms are supposed to be used.

Hire a
professional photographer. A lot of buyers start their search online or in
local home magazines so using great photos can help attract more potential
homebuyers to your door.

Use the
power of the internet. While your agent is responsible for listing your
property in all the right places, you need to be proactive and check if your
listing is on Realtor, Trulia and Zillow. You should also consider using social
media since most agents sell as many houses on Facebook as they do off multiple
listing services.

For more valuable tips on selling or buying a home, please
visit my site at http://www.pamsantoro.bhhsgeorgia.com/.
You can also contact me at 678-656-6627 if you have any questions about local
market conditions, financing or anything that can help you with in your search
for real estate.

Showing Your Own Home?
Things You Should Never Discuss with Your Buyers

Even if they are represented by a real estate agent, there
are times when the sellers are the ones who show their homes to potential
buyers and their agents. In fact, it is fast becoming a common practice in many
parts of the country, especially if the seller still lives in the home. The
seller might also have to be present during showings when the tenant is
uncooperative and does not respond to agent's requests for showing.

However, it is a bad idea for the seller to be present
during the entire home showing. In fact, there are a lot of good reasons why the
seller should immediately leave the premises as soon as the buyer and the agent
appear on the doorstep. First, the seller's presence during the open house or
viewing will make the buyers feel awkward. Second, a seller can get easily hurt
when the potential buyer makes a comment or asks questions about the house. And
lastly, sellers tend to talk too much and may say something that could
seriously hurt the sales process.

Things You Should Not
Discuss with Potential Buyers

There are a number of things that you should not discuss
with potential home buyers. Here are some of them:

·The sales price (including those of similar
homes) and any price reduction considerations.·The length of time the property has been listed
on the market.·The reason why you decided to sell.·The number of offers you have received and how
quickly you would like to close.·Things that might be wrong with the property.

Keep in mind that anything you say might and can be used
against you during the negotiation process so don't respond to any of these
questions and tell buyers to direct any questions to your agent. This is the
best thing that you can do to protect your investment.

For more valuable tips on selling or buying a home, please
visit my site at http://www.pamsantoro.bhhsgeorgia.com/.
You can also contact me at 678-656-6627 if you have any questions about local
market conditions, financing or anything that can help you with in your search
for real estate.